Common use of Systems Alignment and Consolidation Clause in Contracts

Systems Alignment and Consolidation. The THF IT consulting team has significant experience with systems alignment and consolidation. We have built our relationships with our State Agency clients based on our proven ability to effectively and efficiently provide IT services. The It services performed included assessments and recommendations for effectiveness and efficiency and gap analyses for the assessment of System alignment and consolidation. Our team includes not only CPA certifications but also the following certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP); Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). CITP is an information technology credential sanctioned by the AICPA. With the technology background as a CITP, a CISA, and experience as a CPA, our team establishes trust between our clients' operational managers and IT departments to achieve both teams’ objectives by utilizing technology to help increase profits and efficiencies. CISA is sponsored by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). The CISA designation was created for professionals with work experience in information systems auditing, control, or security. The CISA designation is the internationally known standard of achievement for those who audit, control, monitor, and assess an organization’s information technology and business systems.  Our team’s specialization is within the governmental, not-for-profit, and information technology industries, and our products and services are designed specifically for those clients.  Our team is well qualified to provide the technical testing services with over 15 years of information security and information technology experience.  Our team has performed numerous SOC audits, readiness audits, and compliance testing.  Our professionals have expertise implementing IT assessments, as well as, auditing and testing financial services controls at companies ranging in size from small organizations to large governmental agencies.  Our focus and extensive experience in regulatory requirements gives us a deep understanding of the controls required for an organization to become compliant. There are strict and specific reporting standards when it comes to IT assessment engagements related to Florida governmental entities under Florida Statute 282.318. Our team has exceptional training and extensive experience identifying existing or potential vulnerabilities in State organizations. We’ll also give you custom, practical recommendations for improving the design and function of your systems, applications, and procedures. With our knowledge about current regulations, effective methodologies, and best practices, we’ll help our State clients stay confident, compliant, and in control. First we will help align the business strategy to information system design visions. This IT consolidation becomes a core competency in helping an agency grow and integrate new acquisitions and systems. Next we help develop processes and plans to help develop agency champions and get all stakeholders and end users to commit to the change. Once you have commitment we help develop the scope and timeline to meet the goals of the agency. Committing to a unified information technology platform and eliminating geographic redundancy through partial centralization, except for disaster recovery, also contributes significant savings over time. Our team would work with the Agency to plan the engagement including a defined scope of work. The general approach for the engagement would consist of the following:  Alignment of the Agency’s strategic plan to the IT design.  Develop an overall business case and work plan.  Inventory hardware and software.  Establish a standardized IT platform.  Collaborate and obtain buy in from stakeholders.  Develop a project timeline.  Develop a project charter.  Develop a communications plan.  Establish a project governance model.  Identify the project team.  Plan the transformation and Implementation strategy for the migration of data.